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is proud, and america is free. in nine years, the united states will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding, 250 years since the day we declared our independence. it will be one of the great milestones in the history of the world. but what will america look like as we reach our 250th year? what kind of country will we leave for our children? i will not allow the mistakes of recent decades past to define the course of our future. for too long, we've watched our middle class shrink as we've exported our jobs and wealth to foreign countries. we financed and built one global project after another, but ignored the faits of our children in the inner cities of chicago, baltimore, detroit, and so many other places throughout our land. we've defended the borders of other nations while leaving our own borders wide open for anyone to cross, and for drugs to pour in at a now-unprecedented rate. and we've spent trillions and trillions of dollars overseas while our infrastructure at home has so badly crumbled. then in 2
is proud, and america is free. in nine years, the united states will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding, 250 years since the day we declared our independence. it will be one of the great milestones in the history of the world. but what will america look like as we reach our 250th year? what kind of country will we leave for our children? i will not allow the mistakes of recent decades past to define the course of our future. for too long, we've watched our middle class shrink as...
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ronald reagan extole america in 1989. the 20th century, that century was called the american century. will this century, the 21st century also be an american century or will it be called the chinese century? rich. >> it will be called the american century. we have this run that will keep on going. the chinese have a lot of problems. >> you don't think we have a lot of problems? >> we are the most pluralistic open and dynamic country in the world. >> we are not in decline. >> maybe a tiniest bit relative to the rest of the world. look, compared to where we were after world war ii, yes, there's been a small secular decline. >> well nor, what do you think? >> the story of the shorthand of the 21st century is unfolding. economic power? i don't know. i still think america does stand strong and proud in this world and to say that president obama is not proud of america, that's exactly what -- >> please stick with the question. >> no one said that. >> she said that about 30 seconds ago. >> i did not. >> the gift from this countr
ronald reagan extole america in 1989. the 20th century, that century was called the american century. will this century, the 21st century also be an american century or will it be called the chinese century? rich. >> it will be called the american century. we have this run that will keep on going. the chinese have a lot of problems. >> you don't think we have a lot of problems? >> we are the most pluralistic open and dynamic country in the world. >> we are not in...
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to test it. ( cheers and applause ) that america, that america, that united america, will uphold the constellation of rights endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution ( cheers and applause ) that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly, and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy an soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help, we will dislifer it. let us begin that future for america tonight! thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people. and may god bless the united states of america. ( cheers and applause ) >> pelley: former massachusetts governor mitt romney accepting the nomination of his party as a candidate for p
to test it. ( cheers and applause ) that america, that america, that united america, will uphold the constellation of rights endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution ( cheers and applause ) that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly, and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all...
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america gathered. this was the gateway to the american evening. >> we got 30 seconds... >> the united states told the communists... >> i'm the son of a newsman, and it's a huge part of my life. i grew up in a newsroom. i know walter very well. we did a live television show. it's fun to be around somebody who's actually been part of real historical events. >> it looks like a good flight. oh, go, baby. a witness to that hilton violence said it seemed to be unprovoked on the part of the demonstrators. >> you know, the guy who held our hands through some of the biggest changes in our country's history. >> in dallas, texas... >> we didn't know whether john f. kennedy had died. walter was the one who told us. >> president kennedy died at 1:00 p.m., central standard time, 2:00 eastern standard time, some 38 minutes ago. >> there's something that is so quintessentially american about walter cronkite-- his honesty and candor in difficult times. >> to me, he represents the best of the first amendment, the best o
america gathered. this was the gateway to the american evening. >> we got 30 seconds... >> the united states told the communists... >> i'm the son of a newsman, and it's a huge part of my life. i grew up in a newsroom. i know walter very well. we did a live television show. it's fun to be around somebody who's actually been part of real historical events. >> it looks like a good flight. oh, go, baby. a witness to that hilton violence said it seemed to be unprovoked on...
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now america's role in cyber operations is coming out of the shadows. last month a leading russian malware company discovered a highly sophisticated virus called flame that it claims was design today gather intelligence on russia's nuclear program. reports tied this to cyber attacks on iran's nuclear facilities directly to the white house and raised the curtain on what has been a top- secret u.s. capability. is this the dawn of a new era of warfare and what will it mean for u.s. national security? joining me is jim lewis, a senior fellow for the center of strategic and international studies who is one of the world's leading experts on u.s. military cyber operations. jim, welcome to the show. >> thanks for having me >> what do we know about flame and the stuxnet and the role. >> flame and stuxnet are very different. it was a program used to collect intelligence. this morning i was trying to think how many of these i've seen. i got up to 12 when i stopped. this is just part of espionage in the world today, big programs that collect a lot of information. s
now america's role in cyber operations is coming out of the shadows. last month a leading russian malware company discovered a highly sophisticated virus called flame that it claims was design today gather intelligence on russia's nuclear program. reports tied this to cyber attacks on iran's nuclear facilities directly to the white house and raised the curtain on what has been a top- secret u.s. capability. is this the dawn of a new era of warfare and what will it mean for u.s. national...
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but first race in america. on face the nation. ?op/0 captioning sponsored by cbs "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. and now from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. >> schieffer: good morning again. a lot to talk about so we're going to get right to it. we're going to begin with the shirley sherrod case. by now i'm sure you know the story how a heavily edited tape that was taken totally out of context was put on the web. the result was that the administration, without checking to see what the rest of the tape said, fired the woman. then came a lot of apologies and the offer of a new job. michael eric dyson, you are writing a book about barack obama and race. it seems to me after making all of these eloquent statements about race during the campaign, now when race comes up as an issue, this white house seems to commit some gaffe or stumble. what do you think is happening here? well, i think the unfortunate reality is that there's a kind of gag order imposed on the obama white house when i
but first race in america. on face the nation. ?op/0 captioning sponsored by cbs "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. and now from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. >> schieffer: good morning again. a lot to talk about so we're going to get right to it. we're going to begin with the shirley sherrod case. by now i'm sure you know the story how a heavily edited tape that was taken totally out of context was put on the web. the result...
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>> from latin america, from mexico, up through mexico but all through central and south america. but this explosive demographic growth among hispanics in the united states is going to be the political football for the next decade plus, because it is going to be the voting bloc that both sides are really going to fight for, as they should. because when you look at the black vote, that is essentially monolithic democratic vote. but the hispanic vote is less monolithic than the black vote is. barack obama won two-thirds in those poll numbers are starting to soften, not just towards obama but towards the democrats ic party. and hispanics tend to be more culturally conservative, values of hard work and faith and family. those are the kinds of things that the republicans really kneeled to put extra effort into, speaking to the hispanic community, saying your values are our values, and here's why. >> welcom . >> thank you. >> do you center any comments? want to agree or disagree? >> it's true that hispanic community is not as monolithic as the black community, but you have to look at al
>> from latin america, from mexico, up through mexico but all through central and south america. but this explosive demographic growth among hispanics in the united states is going to be the political football for the next decade plus, because it is going to be the voting bloc that both sides are really going to fight for, as they should. because when you look at the black vote, that is essentially monolithic democratic vote. but the hispanic vote is less monolithic than the black vote...
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. >> you are the hope of america. i can't wait to see what we are going to all do together. >> you said one word about paul ryan it would be leader. >> you did build that small business! >> america needs paul ryan right now! >> we are picking the pathway for a generation. >> campaign 2012, the republican national convention, from tampa, florida. here is scott pelley. >> good evening, we didn't hear the president's name here in prime time last night, but tonight, will be very different. paul ryan will accept the party's knowledge nation for vice president and we are told that he will take on the traditional role of the number 2. he will name names and go after president obama's record with gloves off. ryan represents the party's emerging generation, 42 years old, a seven term congressman from wisconsin, and most importantly, a policy expert who wrote the republican plan to balance the federal budget harmly through massive cuts in spending. got hiv is here and we have our campaign 2012 correspondents down mere the podiu
. >> you are the hope of america. i can't wait to see what we are going to all do together. >> you said one word about paul ryan it would be leader. >> you did build that small business! >> america needs paul ryan right now! >> we are picking the pathway for a generation. >> campaign 2012, the republican national convention, from tampa, florida. here is scott pelley. >> good evening, we didn't hear the president's name here in prime time last night, but...
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they want a real miss america. want someone that everybody can relate to. >> still ahead, jfk junior's love life secrets. >> like a hot -- new york bachelor. >> the stories you have never heard. we are exclusively with the producers of a new kennedy documentary. >> john was a free spirit. >>> plus way-back wednesday with a 24-year-old reese witherspoon on the set of "legally blonde." which co-star had a crush on you. >> he didn't tell me that. nooooooo!! ha! indepecenden day resurgence my twizzlers! . >>> you guys, it's the >>> you advertise, it's a 15-year anniversary of "legally blonde the." you know what that mea we go d something. and you bend -- and then you snap! and that's how it's >> oh yeah, bend and snap. you got to love it. reese witherspoon asked everybody to break out their pink to celebrate "legally blonde." when we heard it, we were all in. and we were first on the set back in the day. so here's our way-back wednesday. elle wood style. she shocks everyone when she got into harvard law. >> here are fo
they want a real miss america. want someone that everybody can relate to. >> still ahead, jfk junior's love life secrets. >> like a hot -- new york bachelor. >> the stories you have never heard. we are exclusively with the producers of a new kennedy documentary. >> john was a free spirit. >>> plus way-back wednesday with a 24-year-old reese witherspoon on the set of "legally blonde." which co-star had a crush on you. >> he didn't tell me that....
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corporate america could take some notice that america is changing. and perhaps not just the republican party but other organizations need to look at diversity in a different bay because yo --in different way. you see from this audience they won a tough race. they are relieved of this. there seems to be an expectation of this crowd that this is the direction america is going in. there's a level of confidence you see in this crowd in chicago that four years ago was just excitement that they won. the second time it happens people think okay we're on to something here. >> byron makes an excellent point because the polls show in fact the minority vote was 28% of the electorate. it was 26% in 2008, it was just 19% in 2000 so there has been a rapid growth and change in terms of increase minority vote as part of the electorate. now a third of the electorate. if you want to win in politics you have to win part of the minority vote. >> pelley: and the campaign has given us a head's up to tell us that the president will be stepg out ostepping out on the e in le
corporate america could take some notice that america is changing. and perhaps not just the republican party but other organizations need to look at diversity in a different bay because yo --in different way. you see from this audience they won a tough race. they are relieved of this. there seems to be an expectation of this crowd that this is the direction america is going in. there's a level of confidence you see in this crowd in chicago that four years ago was just excitement that they won....
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i will keep america strong and get america's middle-class working again. thank you, jim. >> lehrer: thank you, governor, thank you, mr. president. the next debate will be the vice presidential event on thursday, october 11, at centre college in danville, connecticut. for now, from the university of denver, i'm jim lehrer, thank you and good night. (cheers and applause) (applause) >> pelley: president obama and mitt romney being greeted by their families on the stage. and a very well-behaved crowd that was silent for 90 minutes bursts into applause at the very end for both men. both men came to the debate very well prepared. it was a lively debate. there were no moments at which one seemed to overwhelm the other. the only casualty of the night was the format for the debate. there was supposed to be certain subjects over certain period of times but pretty quickly both governor romney and the president began running over time and taking over the course of the debate but that made for a very lively evening. john dickerson is our cbs news political director. jo
i will keep america strong and get america's middle-class working again. thank you, jim. >> lehrer: thank you, governor, thank you, mr. president. the next debate will be the vice presidential event on thursday, october 11, at centre college in danville, connecticut. for now, from the university of denver, i'm jim lehrer, thank you and good night. (cheers and applause) (applause) >> pelley: president obama and mitt romney being greeted by their families on the stage. and a very...
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is utterly dependent on america having good economic policy that helps america be wealthy. all of our strength is connected to our wealth. so in a way, foreign policy and economic policy are very close. i assume in a way, they'll talk about both. >> schieffer: let me ask david sanger, you have a big piece in the "new york times" today, and i think you also reported that iran is now ready to deal on this whole issue of nuclear weapons. marco rubio said-- you know, he said the white house has denied it. how serious do you think this is? is this really-- are they really ready to sit down now, or is this some sort of ploy? >> bob, the story says they're ready too talk. it doesn't say they're ready to go deal, and whether they're ready to if deal is something we don't know yet. there have been moments before where the iranians walked up, including in 2009, in president obama's first year in office, where they walked up to the edge of a deal that could have really prevented a lot of what's happened in the past two years. and in the end, the supreme leader in iran killed the deal
is utterly dependent on america having good economic policy that helps america be wealthy. all of our strength is connected to our wealth. so in a way, foreign policy and economic policy are very close. i assume in a way, they'll talk about both. >> schieffer: let me ask david sanger, you have a big piece in the "new york times" today, and i think you also reported that iran is now ready to deal on this whole issue of nuclear weapons. marco rubio said-- you know, he said the...
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it's the greatest power in south america. that's it. military it's not a great center power. >> china is its number-one customer. >> china is number-one trading partner -- >> doesn't that concern you? >> the chinese are getting all this money from the united states, and they take it and invest it in in the world! >> to the extent -- oil production anything that diminishes the middle east is a good thing. but we can't just -- get oil from brazil. and what they're upset about it brazil is the tightening of the sanctions on iran because 30 see that disrupting the oil market. so when the leaders get together it's a good thing the president has good relations with this country. it's an emerging power. >> i have to say with all due respect, what is happening with the iran has raised oil prices, which raises the revenues that brazil gets. >> one of issues she raised -- >> i'm sure it is. she's hoping they raise prices even more. >> how is brazil's relationship with iran? >> good. >> it's a good relationship. i don't know that it's a close rela
it's the greatest power in south america. that's it. military it's not a great center power. >> china is its number-one customer. >> china is number-one trading partner -- >> doesn't that concern you? >> the chinese are getting all this money from the united states, and they take it and invest it in in the world! >> to the extent -- oil production anything that diminishes the middle east is a good thing. but we can't just -- get oil from brazil. and what they're...
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nations will not treat america with respect. the respect that we deserve. [crowd cheering] the american people will come first once again. [crowd cheering] my plan will begin with safety at home - which means safe neighborhoods, secure borders, and protection from terrorism. there can be no prosperity without law ande [crowd cheering] on the economy, i will outline reforms to add millions of new jobs and trillions in new wealth that can be used to rebuild america. a number of these reforms that i will outline tonight will be opposed by some of our nation's most powerful special interests. that is because these interests have rigged our political and economic system for their exclusive benefit. believe me, it's for their benefit. [crowd cheering] big business, elite media and major donors are lining up behind the campaign of my opponent because they know she will keep our rigged system in place. they are throwing money at her because they have total control over every single thing she does. she is their puppet, and they pull the
nations will not treat america with respect. the respect that we deserve. [crowd cheering] the american people will come first once again. [crowd cheering] my plan will begin with safety at home - which means safe neighborhoods, secure borders, and protection from terrorism. there can be no prosperity without law ande [crowd cheering] on the economy, i will outline reforms to add millions of new jobs and trillions in new wealth that can be used to rebuild america. a number of these reforms that...
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we have got to stand up bold and say corporate america has got to reinvest in america. in terms of tax breaks for billionaires when the top 1% earns 23% of all income in america, they don't need tax breaks. as ed rendell said we have to invest in infrastructure transforming our energy system. social security. we have got to stand up and say no privatization, no cuts in social security. we have to differentiate our self-s from the republicans. >> schieffer: bill richardson you were trying to get into the conversation there. >> i also think we should take on the tea party. for some reason everyone is scared of them. what they really want to do to this country is when they talk about reducing deficits is they're cutting in to medicare, medicaid, firefighters, teachers, nurses, people's benefits, social security. i think it's important that we not be defensive, that we be strong, but we have to unify and stop the internal carping. it's important that we recognize that we not only have to attract our liberal progressive base but also the democratic party is moderates, it's c
we have got to stand up bold and say corporate america has got to reinvest in america. in terms of tax breaks for billionaires when the top 1% earns 23% of all income in america, they don't need tax breaks. as ed rendell said we have to invest in infrastructure transforming our energy system. social security. we have got to stand up and say no privatization, no cuts in social security. we have to differentiate our self-s from the republicans. >> schieffer: bill richardson you were trying...
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understands itself but the way the world understands america. i mean, i would just add one more point which is that the rest of the world is watching with waited -- baited breath, because we are at a hinge moment in history, a certain role in the world, and it is not entirely clear that after january 20th we are going to play that same role. >> dickerson: we should make you an editor what do you think -- >> it is interesting at the end of the year merriam-webster told us they chose the world surreal as the year of, world of the year for, word of the year for 2016 because it describes so much of what we are seeing right now, i want to pick up on one thing jeffrey said about the technological disruption, in this country we assumed technology was a good thing and embraced it and assumed it was propelling us forward and it would perhaps even though it was displacing jobs it would make for a better society, a better flow of information, i think we are going to start really question that now on a lot of levels, because of what it has done to democracy
understands itself but the way the world understands america. i mean, i would just add one more point which is that the rest of the world is watching with waited -- baited breath, because we are at a hinge moment in history, a certain role in the world, and it is not entirely clear that after january 20th we are going to play that same role. >> dickerson: we should make you an editor what do you think -- >> it is interesting at the end of the year merriam-webster told us they chose...
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america runs on dunkin'. >> pauley: golding arches, or not. ben tracy takes up to a fast food landmark with a history that may surprise you. >> at a busy intersection in downey, california, there's a monument to the founding of our fast food nation. this street the oldest mcdonald's in the world now you've never been here, right? >> i've never been here >> jason mcdonald french is the grandson of dick mcdonald, who along with his brother, mac, started selling burgers, fries and shakes in san bernardin know, california, in 1948. the downey location was the third one they built stand oldest still standing. >> what was it like growing up? >> as children we weren't allowed to talk about it. our parents didn't want us going around saying that we we the grandson of richard mcdonald. we never advertised it. >> that could be because mcdonald's empire we know today with nearly 37,000 stores in more than 100 countries exists largely because of this man, whose last name is not mcdonald. did your grandfather every me
america runs on dunkin'. >> pauley: golding arches, or not. ben tracy takes up to a fast food landmark with a history that may surprise you. >> at a busy intersection in downey, california, there's a monument to the founding of our fast food nation. this street the oldest mcdonald's in the world now you've never been here, right? >> i've never been here >> jason mcdonald french is the grandson of dick mcdonald, who along with his brother, mac, started selling burgers,...
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[male narrator] america's veterans. hire the best. access their experience with easter seals. >>> it's monday, december 7th, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> the threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it. we will destroy isil, and any other organization that tries to harm us. >> reporter: president obama says the threat from terrorism has entered a new phase in this country. but that we will prevail. >>> in san bernardino, investigators looking into last week's attack are trying to figure out if tashfeen malik radicalized her husband syed farook. >>> the justice department will open a federal investigation into how the chicago police
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america first again. america first. [crowd cheering] instead, i will make individual deals with individual countries. no longer will we enter into these massive transactions with many countries that are thousands of pages long and which no one from our country even reads we are going to enforce all trade violations against any country that cheats. this includes stopping china's outrageous theft of intellectual property, along with their illegal product dumping, and their devastating currency manipulation. they are the greatest that ever came about. they are the greatest currency manipulaters ever. our horrible trade agreements with china and many others, will be totally renegotiated. that includes renegotiating nafta to get a much better deal for america - and we'll walk away if we don't get that kind of a deal. [crowd cheering] our country is going to start building and making things again. [crowd cheering] next comes the reform of our tax laws, regulations and energy rules. while hillary clinton plans a aasifmassive,
america first again. america first. [crowd cheering] instead, i will make individual deals with individual countries. no longer will we enter into these massive transactions with many countries that are thousands of pages long and which no one from our country even reads we are going to enforce all trade violations against any country that cheats. this includes stopping china's outrageous theft of intellectual property, along with their illegal product dumping, and their devastating currency...
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you are the best of america. ( applause ) you are the hope of america. there would not be an america without you. tonight, we salute you and sing your praises. ( cheers and applause ). i'm not sure if men really understand this, but i don't think there's a woman in america who really expects her life to be easy. in our own ways, we all know better. un what, fine? we don't want easy. but the last few years have been harder than they needed to be. it's all the little things. the price at the pump you just can't believe. the grocery bills that just get bigger. all those things that use to be free, like school sports, are one more bill to pay. it's the little things that pile up to be the big things, the big things, the good job, the chance at college, that home you want to buy, just gets harder. everything has become harder. we're too smart to know there aren't easy answers but we're not dumb fluff to accept that there aren't better answers. ( applause ) and that is where this boy i met at a high school dance comes in. his name is mitt romney, and you shoul
you are the best of america. ( applause ) you are the hope of america. there would not be an america without you. tonight, we salute you and sing your praises. ( cheers and applause ). i'm not sure if men really understand this, but i don't think there's a woman in america who really expects her life to be easy. in our own ways, we all know better. un what, fine? we don't want easy. but the last few years have been harder than they needed to be. it's all the little things. the price at the pump...
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. >> operations are still doing fine in america. [everyone talking at once] >> cozy relationship with politicians, which is much -- >> will you let our guest in. >> jonathan, you think it's the makings of another -- >> which piece? >> well, and these that obama is utilizing his still standing ofa, to mobilize the crowd, to get the crowd there for taking his position? >> there's no question that no other issue, not the health care fight, not anything has...
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it is. ♪ america needs clean energy, and america needs jobs. wind power can deliver on both - but only if the senate encourages investment by passing a strong renewable electricity standard. with a strong res, we can keep 85,000 wind power workers on the job, and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, too. jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. daily. [ woman ] my perfect summer is having everyone...
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he's been fighting for america. america saw it, and the election result reflects that. >> in the second term, are we going to see some answers to these big questions facing america? is he going to have this great solution to the debt crisis and spending and doing it in a balanced way and compromising with the republicans? >> sure, i mean, the president has made during the campaign a five-point plan. also the jobs act, advanced manufacturing in america. it's an energy policy. but it's going to require for congress to work with the president. that's our form of government. i would really hope that now that we are beyond the re- election, that the republicans in congress who set out as their number one priority to beat the president, they no longer need to have that as a priority. he won. let's get beyond that. let's come together as a country in a bipartisan way, get america back to work, pass the jobs act and support that kind of agenda that puts americans back to work. >> i think a lieutenant governor is feeling pre
he's been fighting for america. america saw it, and the election result reflects that. >> in the second term, are we going to see some answers to these big questions facing america? is he going to have this great solution to the debt crisis and spending and doing it in a balanced way and compromising with the republicans? >> sure, i mean, the president has made during the campaign a five-point plan. also the jobs act, advanced manufacturing in america. it's an energy policy. but...
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. >> we want there to be more and more successful people in louisiana and america. >> reporter: republican insiders tell cbs news christie is seriously considering jumping into the gop race, putting the odds at 50/50. >> i've had a slow week, very low key. you haven't seen me around at all. >> reporter: the first-term governor repeatedly rejected growing calls for him to run. but this week supporters unhappy with the current gop field begged him to change his mind. with the first primaries only a few months away, political analysts say christie will have to make up his mind soon. those already in the race are busy trying toe break out of the pack. >> if you're prepared to go through the level of change i'm describing, we'll get to a balanced budget and pay down the debt. >> reporter: newt gingrich unveiled his contract with america thursday hoping the economic plan would give hoom a boost and jon huntsman is moving his campaign headquarters from florida to new hampshire which hold it is first primary. as for georgia businessman herman cain, he's still trying to capitalize on his upset win
. >> we want there to be more and more successful people in louisiana and america. >> reporter: republican insiders tell cbs news christie is seriously considering jumping into the gop race, putting the odds at 50/50. >> i've had a slow week, very low key. you haven't seen me around at all. >> reporter: the first-term governor repeatedly rejected growing calls for him to run. but this week supporters unhappy with the current gop field begged him to change his mind. with...
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stronger america. it is this kind of prosperity-- broad, shared, built on a thriving middle-class that has always been the source of our progress at home. it's also the foundation of our power an influence throughout the world. tonight we stand united in saluting the troops and civilians who sacrifice everyday to protect us. because of them, we can sway confidence that america will complete its mission in afghanistan and achieve our objective of defeating the core of al qaeda. (applause) already we have brought home 33,000 of our brave servicemen and women. this string our forces will move into a support role while afghan security forces take the lead tonight i can announce that over the next year another 34,000 american troops will come home from afghanistan. this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year our war in afghanistan will be over. (cheers and applause) beyond 2014 america's commitment to a unified and sovereign afghanistan will endure. but the nature of our commitment will change.
stronger america. it is this kind of prosperity-- broad, shared, built on a thriving middle-class that has always been the source of our progress at home. it's also the foundation of our power an influence throughout the world. tonight we stand united in saluting the troops and civilians who sacrifice everyday to protect us. because of them, we can sway confidence that america will complete its mission in afghanistan and achieve our objective of defeating the core of al qaeda. (applause)...
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new markets for our goods stretch from asia to the america's. a new push for peace in the middle east will begin here tomorrow. billions of young people want to move beyond the shackles of poverty and conflict. as the leader of the free world, america will do more than just defeat on the battlefield those who offer hatred and destruction. we will also lead among those who are willing to work together to expand freedom and opportunity for all people. now, that effort must begin within our own borders. throughout our history, america has been willing to bear the burden of promoting liberty and human dignity overseas, understanding its links to our own liberty and security. but we have also understood that our nation's strength and influence abroad must be firmly anchored in our prosperity at home. and the bedrock of that prosperity must be a growing middle-class. unfortunately, over the last decade we've not done what's necessary to shore up the foundations of our own prosperity. we've spent a trillion dollars at war, often financed by borrowing f
new markets for our goods stretch from asia to the america's. a new push for peace in the middle east will begin here tomorrow. billions of young people want to move beyond the shackles of poverty and conflict. as the leader of the free world, america will do more than just defeat on the battlefield those who offer hatred and destruction. we will also lead among those who are willing to work together to expand freedom and opportunity for all people. now, that effort must begin within our own...
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it will be used to overhaul america's underperforming schools. the $5 billion will not flow automatically to the u.s.'s 50 states. they must compete head-to-head, and justify whatever money they get. >> this competition will not be based on politics, or ideology, or the preferences of a particular interest group. instead, it will be based a simple principle. whether a state is ready to do what works. >> question: president obama has an education reform package. does it foster competition between the states? or facilitate federal control over education? pat buchanan. >> it will do both. i mean the states will compete for the federal money expect that will give the federal government a whip hand here. but john this is a drop in the ocean. 4 to $5 billion in terms of the enormous education budget, state, local, federal we have got right now. george bush's no child left behind. i'm a bit of a cynic but test scores have been dropping since 1964 in this country. sometimes up a little bit. basically the trend line is down. the collapse of the family, th
it will be used to overhaul america's underperforming schools. the $5 billion will not flow automatically to the u.s.'s 50 states. they must compete head-to-head, and justify whatever money they get. >> this competition will not be based on politics, or ideology, or the preferences of a particular interest group. instead, it will be based a simple principle. whether a state is ready to do what works. >> question: president obama has an education reform package. does it foster...
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since 9/11, america created the department of homeland security and instituted a director of national intelligence to better coordinate the nation's 17 intelligence agencies. special operations forces dramatically expanded as the armed forces became expert at counterinsurgency warfare in iraq and afghanistan, equipped with new technologies and equipment, most prominently unmanned systems for surveillance and strike. but what are the other lasting changes in how america thinks about, prepares and fights in the future? joining me to discuss this is peter singer of the brookings institution who's an expert on the changes in warfare over the past decade, lauren thompson of the lexington institute who's among the nation's top defense industry strategists, frank hoffman of the national defense university who helped develop the concept of hybrid war and called for an independent homeland security department a year before 9/11. the views frank imreses are his own and jim thomas from the center of strategic and official during the clinton administration and bush administration who was at the p
since 9/11, america created the department of homeland security and instituted a director of national intelligence to better coordinate the nation's 17 intelligence agencies. special operations forces dramatically expanded as the armed forces became expert at counterinsurgency warfare in iraq and afghanistan, equipped with new technologies and equipment, most prominently unmanned systems for surveillance and strike. but what are the other lasting changes in how america thinks about, prepares...
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the african american poet langston hughes wrote, "let america be america again. it never was america to me." the truths, self-evident at our found regular not self-fulfilling. we the people, are founding today the america that was promised. and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world i'm scott pelley, and i'll see you sunday on "60 minutes." good night. ca why are we watching this again? i pay for all these channels, so i make myself watch them all. joey, i'll watch anything except this. except this. go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back. fios custom tv lets you pay for the types of channels you want, not the ones you don't. 100% fiber optics is here. get out of the past. get fios. now for $79.99 a month. go online or call. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >>> the latest on the police investigation into the crash that kill two teenagers and injured two others. i'm mcincome in north potomac. i'll have a report coming up. >> reporter: tears of joy and relief,
the african american poet langston hughes wrote, "let america be america again. it never was america to me." the truths, self-evident at our found regular not self-fulfilling. we the people, are founding today the america that was promised. and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world i'm scott pelley, and i'll see you sunday on "60 minutes." good night. ca why are we watching this again? i pay for all these channels, so i make...
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>> so america's next got tleptd and america's next talent. everand every day younkful promise to protect them. off! is here to help with proven protection against mosquitoes. trust our family to protect yours. sc johnson, a family company school lunch can be difficult. cafeteria chaos. can lead to one monumental mishap. not with ziploc easy open tabs. because life needs ziploc. sc johnson. some have it, some don't. when the odds are stacked against you, you either hide or stand up. at strayer university we've seen it in our students for 125 years. and if you ever think of quitting, our success coaches will be there to pick you up and work with you every day to put you on the right path. it's time. strayer university. let's get it, america. z2d1gz z16fz y2d1gy y16fy sensing your every move and automatically adjusting to help you stay effortlessly comfortable. there. i can even warm these to help you fall asleep faster. does your bed do that? oh. i don't actually talk. though i'm smart enough to. i'm the new sleep number 360 smart bed. let's me
>> so america's next got tleptd and america's next talent. everand every day younkful promise to protect them. off! is here to help with proven protection against mosquitoes. trust our family to protect yours. sc johnson, a family company school lunch can be difficult. cafeteria chaos. can lead to one monumental mishap. not with ziploc easy open tabs. because life needs ziploc. sc johnson. some have it, some don't. when the odds are stacked against you, you either hide or stand up. at...
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they don't really have a vision of america the way that other congresses have had a vision of america. >> kroft: lahood says public spending on infrastructure has fallen to its lowest level since 1947. and the u.s., which used to have the finest infrastructure in the world, is now ranked 16th according to the world economic forum, behind iceland, spain portugal, and the united arab emirates. it's a fact that's not been lost on the most powerful economic and political lobbies in the country, who believe the inaction threatens the country's economic future. big corporations like caterpillar and g.e. say it's hurting their ability to compete abroad. and at a senate hearing earlier this year, tom donahue president of the generally conservative u.s. chamber of commerce, voiced strong business support for raising the gas tax for the first time in 20 years. >> tom donahue: first, let's start by having some courage and showing some leadership. for once, let's do what's right, not what's politically expedient. second, let's educate the public and your fellow lawmakers. >> kroft: he was joined
they don't really have a vision of america the way that other congresses have had a vision of america. >> kroft: lahood says public spending on infrastructure has fallen to its lowest level since 1947. and the u.s., which used to have the finest infrastructure in the world, is now ranked 16th according to the world economic forum, behind iceland, spain portugal, and the united arab emirates. it's a fact that's not been lost on the most powerful economic and political lobbies in the...
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i think america's fed up. and i think america is tired of not being put first. i think america is sick and tired of not having politicians work in our interests. >> regardless of the outcome of this election, do you see that donald trump and hillary clinton can work together after november 8th? >> in a perfect world -- in a perfect world, i'd love to see has worked so well with everybody. that's how you get the biggest buildings built. businesses built. you have to work across the spectrum. i think he's actually doing an amazing job. >> he'll be conciliatory either way, if he wins he'll be conciliatory? >> absolutely. >> but you've traveled this country, got a chance to see this country. >> it's been amazing. charlie, it's been maempamazing. >> commit himself and say whoever wins wins we need to come together as a country and i'll do my part to do that? >> quite frankly, so many of the topics he's brought up, charlie, have helped. it's opened up so many discussions. no one has talked about the fact that we have an education system that's ranked 34th in the world
i think america's fed up. and i think america is tired of not being put first. i think america is sick and tired of not having politicians work in our interests. >> regardless of the outcome of this election, do you see that donald trump and hillary clinton can work together after november 8th? >> in a perfect world -- in a perfect world, i'd love to see has worked so well with everybody. that's how you get the biggest buildings built. businesses built. you have to work across the...
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america's enemies must never know our plans or believe they can wait us out. i will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we will. another fundamental pillar of our new strategy is the integration of all instruments of american power, diplomatic, successful outcome. some day after an effective military effort, perhaps it will be possible to have a political settlement that includes elements of the taliban in afghanistan, but nobody knows if or when that will ever happen. america will continue its support for the afghan government and the afghan military as me confront tthey ce taliban in the field. it is up to the afghans to govern their society and achieve an everlasting peace. we are a partner and a friend but we will not dictate to the afghan people how to live or how to govern their own complex society. we are not nation building again. we are killing terrorists. the next strategy is to change the approach in how to deal with pakistan. we can no longer be silent about pakistan's safe havens for terrorist organizations, the taliban and other group
america's enemies must never know our plans or believe they can wait us out. i will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we will. another fundamental pillar of our new strategy is the integration of all instruments of american power, diplomatic, successful outcome. some day after an effective military effort, perhaps it will be possible to have a political settlement that includes elements of the taliban in afghanistan, but nobody knows if or when that will ever happen. america will...
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america runs on dunkin'. >> dickerson: welcome back. cbs news election director an none knee salvanto with new battleground tracker results. let's start in iowa, ted cruz is on the rise. what's behind that? >> really direct transfer from ben carson voters to ted cruz. you might recall earlier this fall, ben carson was really up there in fact he was tied with donald trump at one 0eu7b9. as his voters have fallen away, they have moved to ted cruz in much larger numbers than anybody else. in fact we reinterviewed those same voters and they told us that in larger numbers, they were choosing cruz. some of them went to trump some went to rubio. cruz got the lion's share there. it looks like evangelical voters really asserting themselves here. as they do in iowa, they make up the bulk of the republican caucus goers. if you look at what people say is their number one issue, most it's terrorism. lot to say the economy. those say that faith and values and religious matters are number one that's where cruz really has an enormous lead over trump th
america runs on dunkin'. >> dickerson: welcome back. cbs news election director an none knee salvanto with new battleground tracker results. let's start in iowa, ted cruz is on the rise. what's behind that? >> really direct transfer from ben carson voters to ted cruz. you might recall earlier this fall, ben carson was really up there in fact he was tied with donald trump at one 0eu7b9. as his voters have fallen away, they have moved to ted cruz in much larger numbers than anybody...
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charlie d'agata linked up with america's kurdish allies. his story begins in iraq. >> reporter: even when colonel badal bandi told us his forces face isis attacks every day, we didn't expect this would be one of them, until he showed us where three suicide car bombers tried to charge their outpost at dawn. his soldiers shot the drivers dead before they detonated their bomb, but the car bombs remained no more than 50 yards away. [explosion] here on the front line, the bomb squad is a 50-caliber gunner. first went up in a plume of smoke. he then opened up on the car in the ditch, the one much closer to us. we watched until he finally made a direct hit. [explosion] the massive explosion blew shrapnel in every direction and filled a bunker with choking dust. that noise is debris from the bomb and wreckage from the car that came crashing down. everybody's ears were ringing, but no one was hurt. hours later, we crossed into syria where rebel commander talal ali selo gave us a grim picture of just how many suicide missions they've seen. can you gi
charlie d'agata linked up with america's kurdish allies. his story begins in iraq. >> reporter: even when colonel badal bandi told us his forces face isis attacks every day, we didn't expect this would be one of them, until he showed us where three suicide car bombers tried to charge their outpost at dawn. his soldiers shot the drivers dead before they detonated their bomb, but the car bombs remained no more than 50 yards away. [explosion] here on the front line, the bomb squad is a...
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we're going to respond to problems in america. then we're going to look at that around the world to see what we can do and especially what we can do to help girls and women participate in the revival of the economies of their own countries and get a fair share of the education. as always, we'll have a lot of emphasis on education and on bringing the benefits of technology to people who don't have them. i think there will be a lot of interesting side effects. terry mcaulliffe a man you know is bringing two electric cars to the clinton initiative because he went to china and bought two electric car companies and is moving them to america to manufacture cars, a thousand of which he's sold sold in denmark. it makes the point that we can bring manufacturing back to america and put people to work doing that too. >> schieffer: you talk about concentrating on some of the problems in this country. i think a report that really gave a lot of people pause this week when it came out that one american in seven now lives in poverty. that's more
we're going to respond to problems in america. then we're going to look at that around the world to see what we can do and especially what we can do to help girls and women participate in the revival of the economies of their own countries and get a fair share of the education. as always, we'll have a lot of emphasis on education and on bringing the benefits of technology to people who don't have them. i think there will be a lot of interesting side effects. terry mcaulliffe a man you know is...
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at bank of america, we've created the gift for opportunity fund to support feeding america and the boys & girls clubs' efforts to provide hunger-relief. and we invite our customers, associates and communities to help. every dollar you contribute this season can be matched, dollar for dollar. together we can make twice the difference to help support those in need. ♪ >> okay. here it is. person of the year. pat? >> sarah palin. not only the charisma, but the comeback of the year, the major force in the republican party, the darling of the tea party, and probably gets the poll position in the paddock for the presidential election of 2012. >> president clinton. he is the man of the moment. he was most in demand on the campaign trail. he is now strategizing with president obama on how to move forward with the divided congress. and he is a philanthropist around the world. and democrats love him. even the liberals who had their problems with him when he was in the white house. everybody loves bill clinten. >> mon ka? >> even conservatives do. >> i'm giving it to the service men and women of
at bank of america, we've created the gift for opportunity fund to support feeding america and the boys & girls clubs' efforts to provide hunger-relief. and we invite our customers, associates and communities to help. every dollar you contribute this season can be matched, dollar for dollar. together we can make twice the difference to help support those in need. ♪ >> okay. here it is. person of the year. pat? >> sarah palin. not only the charisma, but the comeback of the...
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america's largest labor organization. it's the kind of proposal that's been supported in the past by democrats and republicans alike. you should pass it right away. (cheers and applause) pass this jobs bill and thousands of teachers in every state will go back to work. these are the men and women charged with preparing our children for a world where the competition has never been tougher. but while they're adding teachers in places like south carolina, we're laying them off in droves. it's unfair to our kids, it undermines their future and ours and it has to stop. pass this bill and put our teachers back in the classroom where they belong! (applause) pass r pass this jobs bill and companies will get extra tax credits if they hire america's veterans. we ask these men and women to leave their careers, leave their families, risk their lives to fight for our country. the last thing they should have to do is fight for a job when they come home. (cheers and applause) pass this bill and hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged you
america's largest labor organization. it's the kind of proposal that's been supported in the past by democrats and republicans alike. you should pass it right away. (cheers and applause) pass this jobs bill and thousands of teachers in every state will go back to work. these are the men and women charged with preparing our children for a world where the competition has never been tougher. but while they're adding teachers in places like south carolina, we're laying them off in droves. it's...
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first, america first. every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit american workers and american families. >> reporter: the president's address did not attempt to heal the wounds of the contentious election, but he did make an appeal for tolerance. >> through our loyalty to our country, we will rediscover our when you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. >> reporter: at a congressional luncheon, the president sounded a more conciliatory note, paying tribute to his defeated democratic rival. >> i was very honored when i heard that president bill clinton and secretary hillary clinton was coming today. ( applause ) and i think it's appropriate to say. and i'd like you to stand up. >> reporter: president trump and former president obama were cordial throughout the inaugural, but before leaving washington, mr. obama told supporters, "president trump's rejection of h
first, america first. every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit american workers and american families. >> reporter: the president's address did not attempt to heal the wounds of the contentious election, but he did make an appeal for tolerance. >> through our loyalty to our country, we will rediscover our when you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. >> reporter: at a congressional luncheon, the...
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about america's decline? >> no, i don't think it's going to happen, provided-- one big proviso-- that we deal with this debt bomb. >> reporter: and if we don't? >> then it might happen. >> reporter: the u.s. remains the most important single power in the world but in just the time it took for you to watch this report, its nocial debt grew by nearly $18 million. lara logan, cbs news, washington. >> couric: in brazil, the government says as many as 200 people were buried alive in mudslides this week in and around rio de janeiro. rescue teams were still searching for survivors today on hillsides littered with debris. 171 people are confirmed dead. the mudslides were triggered by the heaviest rain rio has seen in 40 years. meanwhile, the earth is having a close encounter tonight. nasa says an asteroid is whizzing by, even as we speak. no cause for alarm, though. the asteroid won't get any closer than 223,000 miles away. here on earth, a scientist and his nine-year-old son were looking for fossils in a cave in sou
about america's decline? >> no, i don't think it's going to happen, provided-- one big proviso-- that we deal with this debt bomb. >> reporter: and if we don't? >> then it might happen. >> reporter: the u.s. remains the most important single power in the world but in just the time it took for you to watch this report, its nocial debt grew by nearly $18 million. lara logan, cbs news, washington. >> couric: in brazil, the government says as many as 200 people were...
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craig: in america? >> yeah, in america. by the way, i like america. i like the way they think. i like the way they act. i like the way they are. i like also the movie business in america. craig: of course. >> they're very good. i'm an actor. i like to be an actor. so i like to be in america. craig: is there any feeling amongst french actors because you're very successful in america and you're seen as, you know, also working in america as well as in france, is there any kind of maybe bitterness is too strong a word but any kind of resentment of leaving france about going work aboard? >> yeah, because they do not understand. because they do not want to speak another language. that's the problem. as you know, i was born in morocco. my parents were spanish. my passport was french, etc. then i met english people. then i moved to america. then i moved to japan. so i have -- i consider myself as a breach because i like to -- to be with people. it is my destiny. but i understand people say i don't want to move. that's my place. it was the place of my father. i don't want to move. i don
craig: in america? >> yeah, in america. by the way, i like america. i like the way they think. i like the way they act. i like the way they are. i like also the movie business in america. craig: of course. >> they're very good. i'm an actor. i like to be an actor. so i like to be in america. craig: is there any feeling amongst french actors because you're very successful in america and you're seen as, you know, also working in america as well as in france, is there any kind of maybe...
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to talk about exceptionalism of america as being understanding america as a work in progress and constant struggle towards improvement. and i thought it was just a fascinating linkage of those two things especially on a week as you discussed earlier in the show that we had this appalling report about ferguson to say what fantastic moment for john lewis, beaten on the bridge, could be introducing an african american president. and he did really the most interesting job in the speech on we are exceptional because we are constantly improving. >> schieffer: gerry which brings us to ferguson the same week as president makes this speech you have this week's celebration down in selma this appalling report comes out the justice department reports on what's going on down there in ferguson. do you think that anything that happened this week in selma will push the administration and justice department to try to do something about that? >> there's a line in the speech that rang in that, america is strong enough to be self critical that's what this justice department report was about. being strong eno
to talk about exceptionalism of america as being understanding america as a work in progress and constant struggle towards improvement. and i thought it was just a fascinating linkage of those two things especially on a week as you discussed earlier in the show that we had this appalling report about ferguson to say what fantastic moment for john lewis, beaten on the bridge, could be introducing an african american president. and he did really the most interesting job in the speech on we are...
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you just won the america's cup. >> reporter: rarely has america paid so much attention to the america's cup but this was one for the record books. previous races were held in open oh schaar far from shore. this was a made-for-tv spectacle in the middle of san francisco bay. oscar castro was drawn to the baby the drama. >> i had to sneak out of work. it was historic. >> reporter: a week ago they were sailing to victory. the loss was a hard blow. >> families and the country is really devastated. >> reporter: this race changed the sport forever. $10 million carbon fiber catamarans with 13 wings 30 feet tall. it's a controversial design introduced by ellison that's not only expensive but harder to handle. the u.s. boat capsized during training. a swedish sailor died when their boat tipped. when it looked like they were on the brink of losing, they fine-tuned their craft. how. they won't say exactly. >> every single night we went back in our shed. the engineers are working hard and the stylists are working hard to get more oust the boat, and, man, we got a lot out of it. >> is a different bo
you just won the america's cup. >> reporter: rarely has america paid so much attention to the america's cup but this was one for the record books. previous races were held in open oh schaar far from shore. this was a made-for-tv spectacle in the middle of san francisco bay. oscar castro was drawn to the baby the drama. >> i had to sneak out of work. it was historic. >> reporter: a week ago they were sailing to victory. the loss was a hard blow. >> families and the...
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a lot more needs to be done. >> your miss america 2012 is -- >> beyond the miss america celebration, seen every year on tv., a scandal is rattling the organization. the shake-up began after the huffington post published parts of leaked e-mails thursday aperg to show a handful of miss america officials ridiculing past winners appearance intelligence and sex lives. in this one, ceo sam haskell laughed when the pageant lead writer referred to former crown women's genitalia. >> but after dozens of former miss americas published this open letter, calling on the miss america organization leadership to step down, haskell was suspended and resigned along with the organization's president, and chairwoman. >> still have a lot of work to do. we would love your sta part and your encouragement. >> former miss americas like mallory hagan, who haskell called a piece of trash in an e mail are applauding the move. they say more has to be done. >> we have to laser focus on the actual benefits of the miss america organization. >> actor/writer, skate shindell won miss am k was derided by haskell in a le
a lot more needs to be done. >> your miss america 2012 is -- >> beyond the miss america celebration, seen every year on tv., a scandal is rattling the organization. the shake-up began after the huffington post published parts of leaked e-mails thursday aperg to show a handful of miss america officials ridiculing past winners appearance intelligence and sex lives. in this one, ceo sam haskell laughed when the pageant lead writer referred to former crown women's genitalia. >>...
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our taste of america continues. we'll go to georgetown maine fining the very best lobster shack in the entire country. get the bibs on i've got the apron on. we're ready to cook when we come back. stay with us. [ female announcer ] number one dad lost his number one status when he forgot to make the morning coffee. so world's best mom was more than happy to make a cup of delicious starbucks via. she got to the office just in time to save best friend forever from the office coffee. best friend forever bravely shared starbucks via with don't talk to me until my second cup before he even had his first. he shared it with i hate mondays who had three cups because it was, after all, monday. premium starbucks via ready brew. now available wherever you buy groceries. ♪ ♪ what you did at this morning's meeting? that was pure poetry. stop it. hello? you spotted a million dollar accounting error that no one else noticed. that was pretty sweet. but you did have eight layers of sweet crunchy back up. what can i say? you're t
our taste of america continues. we'll go to georgetown maine fining the very best lobster shack in the entire country. get the bibs on i've got the apron on. we're ready to cook when we come back. stay with us. [ female announcer ] number one dad lost his number one status when he forgot to make the morning coffee. so world's best mom was more than happy to make a cup of delicious starbucks via. she got to the office just in time to save best friend forever from the office coffee. best friend...
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this actually is america's fight. it cannot solely be america's fight. america is best when we work in collaboration with our allies. america is best when we are actually standing up to evil in this world. and isis, make no mistake about it, is an evil in this world. isis has brought down a russian airliner. isis has now attacked a western democracy in france. and we do have a role in this. not solely ours, but we must work collaboratively with other nations. the great failing of these last 10 or 15 years, john, has been our failing of human intelligence on the ground. our role in the world is not to roam the globe looking for new dictators to topple. our role in the world is to make ourselves a beacon of hope. make ourselves stronger at home, but also our role in the world, yes, is also to confront evil when it rises. we took out the safe haven in afghanistan, but now there is, undoubtedly, a larger safe haven and we must rise to this occasion in collaboration and with alliances to confront it and invest in the future much better human intelligence so w
this actually is america's fight. it cannot solely be america's fight. america is best when we work in collaboration with our allies. america is best when we are actually standing up to evil in this world. and isis, make no mistake about it, is an evil in this world. isis has brought down a russian airliner. isis has now attacked a western democracy in france. and we do have a role in this. not solely ours, but we must work collaboratively with other nations. the great failing of these last 10...
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how long should america put it future on hold? (applause) you see, washington has been telling us to wait for decades. even as the problems have grown worse. meanwhile, china piece not waiting to revamp its economy. germany is not waiting. india's not waiting. these nations are... they're not standing still. these nations aren't playing for second place. they're putting more emphasis on math and science. they're rebuilding their infrastructure. they're making serious investments in clean energy because they want those jobs. well, i do not accept second place for the united states of america! (cheers and applause) as hard as it may be, as uncomfortable and contentious as the debates may become, it's time to get serious about fixing the problems that are hampering our growth. now, one place to start is serious financial reform. look, i am not interested in punishing banks. i'm interested in protecting our economy. a strong, healthy financial market makes it possible for businesses to access credit and create new jobs. it channels th
how long should america put it future on hold? (applause) you see, washington has been telling us to wait for decades. even as the problems have grown worse. meanwhile, china piece not waiting to revamp its economy. germany is not waiting. india's not waiting. these nations are... they're not standing still. these nations aren't playing for second place. they're putting more emphasis on math and science. they're rebuilding their infrastructure. they're making serious investments in clean energy...